Pairings
29 Oct 2026
Squash pasta with sage brown butter and a Romanian red
A gentle autumn pasta dish, lifted by crisp sage and crunchy hazelnuts, with a generous Romanian red to go with it.
AOC Côte Roannaise wines awarded at the Gilbert & Gaillard International Challenge
A.O.C./A.O.P.
the Côte Roannaise appellation stretches over 14 villages along the left bank of the Loire. Gamay, known locally as Saint-Romain, is the only grape variety grown here. The soils are predominantly granite and basalt covered with sand and alluvium at the foot of the hills.
Grape varieties: Vins rouges et rosés : gamay
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the red and rosé wines are made by the semi-carbonic maceration process, hence their fresh, clean, lively, fresh and harmonious style and capacity to be drunk young. With their ruby-red hue, they exhibit fragrances of red fruit such as blackcurrant, raspberry, strawberry, red currant and bilberry. They pair with chitterlings sausage, slicing sausage, tripe and white meat.
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Pairings
29 Oct 2026
Charred hispi cabbage with anchovy butter and Cape sauvignon
Charred in a cast-iron pan and topped with anchovy butter, hispi cabbage is served like a cut of meat. Three Cape sauvignons to go with it.
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26 Oct 2026
Ferrer Wines: Building a new premium Spanish wine powerhouse
Wine has long been woven into the history of the Ferrer family, but today marks a decisive turning point. After selling its stake in Freixenet to Germany's Henkell – now the sole owner of the flagship Cava house founded by the Ferrer family at the end of the 19th century – the family has chosen to reinvest the estimated €30 million proceeds into its own venture, Ferrer Wines. Ferran Ribalta Riu, managing director of the company, shares insights into this new chapter for the family business, determined to secure its place in the constellation of leading international wine companies.